Tokyo this morning (Radiation fog), after fog it became very dry (humidity 17%), sunny day First Snow (prefectures) : Hiroshima, Tottori, Toyama, Wakayama(Koya-san), Nagano etc. Mountains Snow Capped today : Kongo-san 1,152m(Osaka-Nara), Sakura-jima 1,117m Volcano(Kagoshima-ken), Hotaka-san 2,158m(Gunma-ken). Heavy Snow at Obihiro (Hokkaido) : 65cm(Heaviest in 68 years), Snow continues in Hokkaido Fuji-san 11:00 am today http://blog-imgs-84.fc2.com/s/k/b/skbjkjsk/11fuji_convert_20151127224315.jpg[/im… Read more

Soy Sauce - "Shoyu" (醤油) (An article quote from Kikkoman Global Website / written by Hisakazu Iino) Fermented foods are an essential element of Japanese cuisine. They comprise seasonings such as soy sauce, miso(味噌) and mirin(味醂); sake(酒); and tsukemono (つけもの=pickles)—all the delicious outcomes of various traditional fermenting processes and methods that arguably define Japan’s unique food culture. Soy sauce, called "Shoyu" in Japanese, is counted among this country’s most indispensable and versatile seasonin… Read more

44cm of Snow in Sapporo was heaviest record in 62 years Beautiful Rainbow after cold rain in Chiba-ken / JR Sapporo station still has 30cm snow at 23:00 Minoh-waterfall in Osaka reaching Autumn foliage peak now… Read more

In the early Edo period (1600-1868), the Governor-General of Kyoto permitted the operation of 7 Kabuki(歌舞伎) playhouses in Kyoto. The Minamiza (南座) theatre was built in 1620 as one of them. The other playhouses have all been destroyed by fire or went out of business. For many, the Minamiza symbolizes the birthplace of kabuki. The theatre is of great historical value. It was registered as a Japanese Tangible Cultural Property in 1996. In addition to kabuki plays the theatre is also used for other kinds of st… Read more

Kyoto Minamiza 京都南座 (Kabuki Theatre)… Read more

Kamakura (鎌倉) was once a political capital along with Nara and Kyoto, and also the birthplace of Japan's first military government, the "Kamakura Bakufu." with its own, original culture, and is a coastal town in Kanagawa Prefecture, less than an hour south of Tokyo. When Warrior Minamoto no Yoritomo(源頼朝) was appointed as Seii-Taishogun (shogun=将軍) by the Imperial court in 1192 and established the Kamakura Bakufu (鎌倉幕府) government, which is the first samurai-military government in Japan, against the… Read more

Is Pai-chan Your Love Doll or Live Doll ? by FantAsia Paradise Industry… Read more

So Real Looking - "Love Dolls"(silicone) by Orient Industry There are four stunning faces, plus options to add bush (trimmed or bushy) and even the color of the breasts. The attention to detail is, as always, impressive, with extras like movable eyes and flexible fingers available as well. 147cm 27kgs B83cm W63cm H90cm Looks so real but it's so really expensive .... http://blog-imgs-84.fc2.com/s/k/b/skbj… Read more

The Great Seto Bridge (瀬戸大橋=Seto Ōhashi) is a series of double deck bridges connecting Okayama and Kagawa prefectures across five small islands in the Seto Inland Sea (瀬戸内海). Built over the period 1978–88, it is one of the three routes of the Honshū–Shikoku Bridge Project connecting Honshū and Shikoku islands, and the only one with railroad connections included. At 13.1 kilometers (8.1 mi), the Great Seto Bridge ranks as the world's longest two-tiered bridge system.… Read more

Myōshin-ji = 妙心寺, the largest Zen temple in Japan On the western outskirts of Kyoto, not far from the mountains ringing the ancient capital, lies a gently rising plain blessed with fresh air and clear water. From ancient times the court nobility kept villas there surrounded by large landscape gardens (nationally-designated Place of Scenic Beauty and Historic Sites), bright with flowering plants throughout the four seasons. In time the area came to be known as Hanazono=花園, meaning “flower garden.”… Read more

Tonight You Feel Like riding a boat or what ??? Harumi Pier, Tokyo (晴海埠頭)… Read more

Cosplay, a portmanteau of the words costume play, is a performance art in which participants called cosplayers wear costumes and fashion accessories to represent a specific fictional character. Cosplayers often interact to create a subculture and a broader use of the term "cosplay" applies to any costumed role-playing in venues apart from the stage. Any entity that lends itself to dramatic interpretation may be taken up as a subject and it is not unusual to see gen… Read more

Autumn foliage especially in western Japan (Kyoto, Osaka) are slow this year. Abundant sunshine (plus warm temperature) during last month, October is a part of the reasons. While greater Tokyo (eastern) area's situation is a little ahead you could still enjoy Autumn colors longer this year in many places. Kyoto is no exception. Ginkakuji, Kyoto Eikando, Kyoto http://blog-imgs-84.fc2.com/s/k/b/skbjkjsk/151120Nanze… Read more

Nigatsu-dō (二月堂), Tōdai-ji (東大寺), Nara (奈良) Nigatsu-dō , "The Hall of the Second Month" is one of the important structures of Tōdai-ji, a temple in Nara. Nigatsu-dō is located to the east of the Great Buddha Hall, on the hillside of Mount Wakakusa.… Read more

Super Strip Theater "Shibuya Dotonbori Gekijo" at Shibuya, Dogenzaka (An article quote from Rockit Reports written on December 14, 2012, so some contents might not be new) This Strip Theater in the Shibuya neighborhood of Tokyo is a good example of what a modern Japanese strip club is like. The theater itself is right out in the open only a 1 or 2 minute walk from Shibuya subway station. It’s across the street from an “… Read more

Onsen Hotel, Shuka-en, Atami… Read more

The top 10 words to describe Japanese people (according to foreigners) By Paula Gerhold / Lifestyle Aug. 28, 2013 - 06:35AM JST TOKYO — There isn’t a country in the world immune from stereotypes. All people form opinions about places and their inhabitants based on whatever they can glean from the food, tourism, and art of the culture. But not all sweeping generalizations have to be mean and unfounded. The results on a thread on Madame Riri asking for the “perfect words to describe Japanese people” were surprisin… Read more

Mount Fuji from Otome-touge… Read more

The 55th Miss International pageant held on November 5, 2015 at the Grand Prince Hotel Takanawa in Tokyo, Japan. Valerie Hernandez of Puerto Rico crowned her successor Edymar Martínez of Venezuela at the end of the event with a new crown created and designed by Mikimoto (Pearls). Miss International 2015 Venezuela - Edymar Martínez 1st runner-up Honduras - Jennifer Valle 2nd runner-up Kenya - Eunice Onyango 3rd runner-up Vietnam - Phạm Hồng Thúy Vân 4th runner-up USA - Lindsay Becker http… Read more